When electrons are transferred rather than shared, the result is an ionic compound. If electrons are shared, the result is a covalent compound. This is true even when the sharing is unequal. In a water molecule, the electrons are shared unequally, since they are more attracted to the oxygen atom than they are to the hydrogen atoms, however, the result is still a covalent bond.
Nonpolar molecules are molecules that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends. Polar molecules are molecules with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end as a result of electrons being shared unequally.
When forming molecules, atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.
The initial statement in this question is false, carbon atoms do share electrons with other carbon atoms. An example of when they do share electrons can be found in diamond, where the carbon atoms form a tetrahedral shape to form one of the strongest naturally occurring substances..
When atoms share electrons, they form a chemical bond, or covalent bond.
atoms share two electrons
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Atoms that do not easily lose electrons form covalent bonds with other atoms. That is, they share electrons.
Atoms share electrons when they form covalent bonds.
Nonpolar molecules are molecules that shares electrons equally and does not have oppositely charged ends. Polar molecules are molecules with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end as a result of electrons being shared unequally.
When atoms lose and gain electrons, an ionic bond will form. When atoms share electrons, a covalent bond will form.
To form a molecule, atoms can share, lose, and gain electrons
Covalent bonds are formed when atoms share electrons
They share electrons to form a chemical bond.
Depends. Metal atoms form metallic bonds. nonmetals form nonpolar covalent bonds.
valence electrons
When forming molecules, atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.
Atoms share electrons when they form covalent bonds.